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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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